The Southern Living Garden Book (Southern Living (Paperback Oxmoor))

The Southern Living Garden Book (Southern Living (Paperback Oxmoor))

Editorial Reviews
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According to editor Steve Bender, southern gardeners are conservative, traditional but a bit eccentric in their plant choices (meaning they'll grow whatever Daddy grew, even if it's spotted or carnivorous), and dedicated (as they have to be to continue to weed and mow through the summer). This book celebrates the uniqueness of the southern garden. It's remarkably well organized, with colored page edges demarcating the different sections, the largest of which is the alphabetized plant encyclopedia in the middle. The best part of the book, however, may be the substantial section titled "Plant Selection Guide," which consists of a series of illustrated lists: "Fragrant Plants," "Plants that Attract Butterflies," "Plants Easy to Propagate," "Plants That Tolerate Drought," etc. With its lay-flat binding and excellent index, it's sure to be a favorite garden reference for quite a few gardeners, southern or otherwise.

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Book Contents:

1. The Zen of Gardening in the High and Arid West: Tips, Tools, and Techniques
2. Weeds: Control Without Poisons
3. Welcoming Wildlife to the Garden: Creating Backyard & Balcony Habitats for Wildlife
4. Wildflowers: Deluxe Notecards (Deluxe Notecards)
5. Willows: The Genus Salix
6. Wine from Sky to Earth: Growing & Appreciating Biodynamic Wine
7. World of Garden Design: Inspiring Ideas from Around the Globe to Your Backyard
8. Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden : 1,001 Ingenious Ways to Use Common Household Items to Control Weeds, Beat ... Make Tricky Jobs Easy, and Save Time
9. You Bet Your Tomatoes: Fun Facts, Tall Tales, and a Handful of Useful Gardening Tips
10. 100 Old Roses For The American Garden (Smith & Hawken)

Book Contents

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